The support skeleton is a non-powered assistant spinal support exoskeleton. It is designed to increase the maximum carrying weight of the user as well as remove stress from the back and shoulders.

3D printed non-powered full-body exoskeleton

Carbon fiber full body powered exoskeleton

Sketches

Prototyping

Materials

The main body would be constructed out of carbon-fiber-integrated PETG, allowing for much greater impact resistance, shear, and compression strength. unfortunately, I was unable to use carbon fiber as my printer at home malfunctioned forcing me to use basic PETG and laser cut wood. Thankfully, I managed to recover a sample part from the malfunction allowing me to test its potential strength.

Methods

I modeled the body in Fusion 360. I also used fusion 360's stress, thermal, and impact simulations to iterate on the original parts, allowing the part to bear up to 250 lbs of force.

Hip brace renders

Saving Skills is a money budgeting and financial independence practice game designed for Special Needs individuals to develop important life skills with the help of a game facilitator

Precedents

My target audience is Special Needs individuals developing skills such as communication and basic math and reading understanding.

Through my research of precedents and similar games for my audience I found a lot of similar flaws with the products. They were often filled with text, a video game, or were somewhat complex. Based on this analysis I focused on making my game simple, while still being educational and fun, including hands-on play and learning, and most importantly being designed overall with Special Needs people in mind.

Concept Sketches

Prototypes:

Use Case Diagram

Technical Diagram:

Lonely is a game that follows a 7-year-old child that has recently lost a parent. In Lonely, the player dives into the child's mind which has become a twisted maze under the weight of heavy grief. The player then navigates through distinct areas each representing different aspects of the child's grief. In those areas, the player will have to conquer platforming challenges, puzzles, and monsters pulled from the child's mind.

Precedent

Worry Seed

Isolation

Nag

Precedents

Tileform is a collaborative resource management game about overcoming differences while building a sustainable community. Each player has different goals they must complete to win. This simulates the potential collaboration, competition, and conflict that arises when stakeholders have varying motivations. Playing this game should create conversations about the complex relationships and power dynamics between communities, companies, and governments as they work together to address climate change.

Game Research

Simplification

Manufacturing

Final Photos

Final Photos

Final Photos

Boston Buoys is an interactive and educational installation art piece that is designed to teach about rising sea levels in Boston and how it will affect the coastline. The Buoys are classic lobster buoys suspended over the sidewalk using a 6ft steel chain anchored to the concrete below. The buoys are set in a thin layer of blue resin with a water pattern to represent the ocean and to cast an interesting shadow. Each buoy in the path has an individual QR code that then links to a website where information about a cause of sea-level rise is given, as well as steps the reader can personally take to reduce .  

Project Statement

Image from Saskai

CARS ARE GIVING THE FISH MORE LAND

Every day there are a combined 115 million cars and trucks hitting the road to get people and products where they need to be. While they were a technological feat and have improved life in numerous ways they still have their downsides, the average passenger car emits 4.6 tons of carbon dioxide per year. In total cars make up 29% of US gas emissions making them a serious problem for the environment and a factor that needs to change soon if there is any hope of saving the planet. 

How You Can Help:

The number one best way to combat your carbon footprint is to take public transportation, whether that is buses or trains. Trains are 3 to 4 times more efficient than most cars and trucks and move lots of people at the same time. Other more complicated ways are buying an electric car which in the future will hopefully be cheaper. 

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